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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Austria
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Belgium
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Cities
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Prague
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Segovia
1
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1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
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16
11
8
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
10
6
14
7
16
8
27
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 8
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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