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
Belgium
10
Germany
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
10
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: never
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: cursive
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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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