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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Netherlands
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1
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Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
9
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
8
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
7
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
20
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
7
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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