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
8
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
15
Great Britain
6
Italy
20
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
France
5
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
4
none visible
35
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
12
12
7
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
12
4
18
5
24
6
31
7
30
8
36
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
35
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
55
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
68
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
34
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
72
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
7
brown
23
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
37
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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