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
6
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
24
Spain
8
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
9
France
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
24
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
23
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
11
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
18
7
14
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
30
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
55
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
19
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
27
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
17
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
55
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
poor
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
22
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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