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
Austria
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
11
never
7
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
10
5
11
6
17
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
13
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
28
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
n/a
10
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
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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