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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Spain
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
7
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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