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
Austria
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France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
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Italy
18
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Munich
3
Naples
2
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2
Rome
3
Segovia
1
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1
Venice
3
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3
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
8
never
4
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
5
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
7
3
9
4
14
5
15
6
29
7
19
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
20
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
n/a
8
poor
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
55
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
27
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
46
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
21
n/a
8
poor
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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