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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
5
Mantua
1
Padua
1
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
6
4
5
5
4
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
French
6
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of notation: 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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