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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Silesia
1
Spain
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Zagan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
4
5
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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