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
6
Belgium
10
France
3
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
22
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
3
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
31
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
22
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
16
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
11
4
19
5
23
6
30
7
25
8
32
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
43
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
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
29
none
35
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
70
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
1
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
65
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
54
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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