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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Tarazona
3
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
parchment
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
9
4
10
5
6
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
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
16
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
French
13
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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