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
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Switzerland
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Cities
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Basel
3
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
1
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
2
4
3
7
4
5
5
6
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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