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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
6
Belgium
12
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
18
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
10
France
6
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
40
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
Format
oblong
9
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
36
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
12
4
13
5
15
6
20
7
19
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
22
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
28
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
38
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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