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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Silesia
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
2
5
3
11
4
9
5
7
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
8
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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