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
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
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France
1
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Prague
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1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
20
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
9
5
8
6
14
7
14
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
18
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
2
French
28
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
31
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
12
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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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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