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
9
Belgium
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Czech Republic
5
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4
Germany
28
Italy
48
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
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3
Spain
9
Switzerland
8
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7
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11
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Germany (South)
7
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21
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Munich
13
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1
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6
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1
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1
Tarazona
4
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1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
167
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
126
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
104
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
52
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
22
upright
144
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
43
never
25
none visible
69
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
83
brown
65
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
8
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
167
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
64
11
34
12
21
13
8
14
3
15
2
2
20
3
23
4
34
5
39
6
58
7
51
8
65
9
60
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
44
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
64
2-part score
1
2-part single page
28
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
99
3-part score
2
3-part single page
27
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
129
4-part score
1
4-part single page
31
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
69
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
25
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
51
none
77
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
107
triple
25
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
123
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
20
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
119
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
52
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
101
notation extended into margin
51
other
6
partial additional staves
53
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
113
brown
59
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
not specified
1
void mensural
163
Monophonic Notation
absent
134
present
42
Level of Calligraphy
fair
70
high
63
poor
18
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
7
pointers
7
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
53
signes-de-renvoi
79
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
10
Flemish
7
French
53
German
13
Italian
20
Latin
150
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
151
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
35
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
55
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
57
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
25
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
51
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
7
display script
45
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
45
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
70
poor
19
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
109
blue
10
brown
63
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
62
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
100
yes
79
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
10
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
60
occasionally
19
often
16
rarely
25
sometimes
21
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
89
calligraphic with decoration
27
calligraphic with grotesque heads
28
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
35
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
21
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
12
occasionally
11
often
16
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
19
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
15
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
9
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
14
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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