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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Casale Monferrato
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1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
44
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
15
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
19
12
8
13
4
2
12
3
11
4
14
5
17
6
21
7
20
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
16
quadruple
2
single
35
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
44
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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