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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
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Leipzig
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Modena
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Pisa
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
15
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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