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
3
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
1
England
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Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
10
4
13
5
13
6
15
7
17
8
17
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
18
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
12
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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