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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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