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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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London
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1
Netherlands
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Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
choirbook
55
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
2
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
22
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
14
4
17
5
26
6
32
7
33
8
43
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
9
quadruple
4
single
55
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
27
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
51
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
37
hybrida
2
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
30
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
55
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Separate text: no separate text
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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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