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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Padua
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Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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St Gall
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Stirling
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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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