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
Austria
1
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
7
Italy
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
England
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mechelen
21
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
6
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
9
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
49
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
43
11
24
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
15
5
25
6
30
7
34
8
47
9
59
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
20
quadruple
4
single
48
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
24
poor
6
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
56
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
31
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
poor
3
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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