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
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France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
1
Emmerich
1
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Köln
1
Leipzig
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London
2
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
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Paris
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Troyes
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
3
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Physical type: choirbook
Miniatures frequency: never
Locations name: England
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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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