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
3
Germany
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Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
2
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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