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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
11
St Gall
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
8
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Physical format: upright
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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