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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Countries
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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1
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1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
11
none visible
27
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
13
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
10
5
10
6
25
7
12
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
30
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
24
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
30
other
5
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
13
poor
11
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
13
Latin
49
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
17
poor
11
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Date: 1491 - 1507
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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