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
Austria
6
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
2
Germany
15
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
2
London
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Mechelen
20
Milan
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
18
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
12
4
17
5
25
6
30
7
30
8
38
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
11
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
25
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Latin
49
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
37
hybrida
1
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
28
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
52
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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