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
8
Belgium
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
England
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
13
3
13
4
15
5
16
6
17
7
18
8
17
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
10
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: textura
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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