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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Spain
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Eton
1
Florence
4
London
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
8
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
17
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
6
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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