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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
12
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
11
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
15
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
3
Latin
30
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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