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
Belgium
17
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
27
Spain
5
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bourges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Mechelen
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Naples
3
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
6
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
22
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
12
never
7
none visible
26
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
9
4
20
5
18
6
35
7
24
8
31
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
33
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
6
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
n/a
12
poor
5
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
73
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
3
French
32
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
58
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
15
hybrida
4
roman
5
rotonda
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
n/a
12
poor
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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