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
2
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Spain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Belgium
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Toledo
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
11
none visible
23
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
16
7
16
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
22
single
28
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
26
other
6
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
16
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
13
none
4
pointers
8
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
25
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
38
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
17
poor
9
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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