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
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
3
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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Florence
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
9
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
14
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
31
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
7
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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