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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Germany
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Savoy, France
1
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
13
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
7
13
2
14
1
3
3
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
7
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
25
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
27
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
8
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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