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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
14
12
7
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
13
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
7
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
21
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
31
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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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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