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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Belgium
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Germany
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
14
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
19
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
34
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
15
12
5
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
11
5
18
6
20
7
22
8
30
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
6
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
27
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
34
brown
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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