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