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
Austria
6
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
14
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
France
4
Italy
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
32
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
13
5
12
6
17
7
13
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
19
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
36
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
18
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
29
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
13
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
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
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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