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
Austria
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
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Basel
5
Casale Monferrato
2
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St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
18
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
6
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
8
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
18
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
28
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
7
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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