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
Belgium
1
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Italy
17
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
13
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
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1
Paris
1
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1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
15
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
6
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
20
German
3
Italian
25
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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