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
6
Belgium
10
France
3
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
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7
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London
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Mantua
1
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9
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Modena
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
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1
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1
Tarazona
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Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
5
none visible
30
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
16
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
12
4
17
5
22
6
28
7
27
8
32
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
36
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
68
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
65
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
55
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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