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
Austria
7
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
24
Italy
29
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Barcelona
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
4
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
7
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
1
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Mechelen
20
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Tarazona
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Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
108
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
83
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
97
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
never
18
none visible
43
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
69
brown
33
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
108
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
53
11
28
12
19
13
7
14
2
15
2
2
15
3
16
4
25
5
31
6
38
7
33
8
48
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
40
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
59
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
89
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
47
none
45
quadruple
6
single
73
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
108
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
22
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
82
brown
28
dark brown
7
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
107
Monophonic Notation
absent
91
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
44
poor
10
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
23
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
104
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
108
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
11
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
37
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
37
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
49
poor
11
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
80
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
51
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
72
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
39
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
17
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
61
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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