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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
31
parchment
2
Format
oblong
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
9
never
7
none visible
12
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
2
3
12
4
14
5
9
6
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
14
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
n/a
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
22
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
21
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
roman
3
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
n/a
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
6
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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