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
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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
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Florence
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Munich
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
4
3
10
4
6
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
19
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
24
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
19
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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