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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
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Florence
1
France
4
Germany
1
Mechelen
12
Naples
2
Pordenone
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Rome
2
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
19
7
28
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
25
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
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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