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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Arundel
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Vienna
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
4
none visible
33
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
10
12
7
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
6
4
13
5
18
6
21
7
18
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
26
single
40
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
17
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
40
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
53
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
58
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
6
brown
19
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
4
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 16
Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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