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
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
10
Modena
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
10
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
7
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
8
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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