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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
1
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1
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3
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1
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5
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Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
23
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
43
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
18
5
16
6
23
7
18
8
23
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
29
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
52
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
23
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
44
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
44
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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