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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Torgau
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
16
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
6
6
18
7
10
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
30
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
single
18
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
26
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: English
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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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
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