PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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