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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Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
7
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
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2
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Basel
3
Bologna
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15
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1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
7
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
47
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
42
11
26
12
13
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
10
4
13
5
25
6
30
7
33
8
47
9
56
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
14
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
24
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
5
French
16
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
52
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
31
hybrida
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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