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
11
Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
Format
oblong
3
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
24
11
7
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
12
quadruple
4
single
27
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Pricking frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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