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
Austria
2
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
2
France
5
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Spain
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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France
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Germany (South)
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2
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16
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St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
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1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
56
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
3
never
11
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
16
12
8
13
3
2
9
3
7
4
16
5
19
6
28
7
25
8
34
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
13
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
70
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
23
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
30
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
55
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
29
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
19
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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