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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
12
Silesia
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Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Zagan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
single leaf
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
12
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
10
5
6
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
not specified
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
29
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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