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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Bologna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
6
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
20
12
10
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
12
4
17
5
22
6
25
7
27
8
33
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
58
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
25
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
28
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
55
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
21
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
31
poor
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
32
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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