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
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Italy
10
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
31
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
11
7
8
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
18
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
18
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
25
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
12
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
4
brown
17
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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