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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Burgundy
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Eton
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
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Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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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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