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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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Florence
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1
Tarazona
3
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Venice
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
9
12
4
2
5
3
5
4
14
5
14
6
22
7
16
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
9
quadruple
1
single
49
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
42
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
32
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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