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
3
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Spain
2
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
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Basel
5
Brussels
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Naples
2
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
St Gall
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
9
never
6
none visible
14
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
5
4
8
5
8
6
21
7
8
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
single
25
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
n/a
9
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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