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
7
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
4
13
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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