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
Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
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Augsburg
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
3
never
9
none visible
13
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
5
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
7
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
14
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
27
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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