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
2
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
12
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
11
7
8
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
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
6
none
18
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
28
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
16
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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