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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Eton
1
Florence
1
France
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
12
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
6
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 11
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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