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
Belgium
2
Germany
4
Italy
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
12
13
3
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
8
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: reddish brown
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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