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
5
France
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Italy
12
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
19
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
7
4
11
5
7
6
13
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
13
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
28
Spanish
7
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
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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