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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Belgium
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Italy
20
Netherlands
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Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
21
none visible
29
normally
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
6
3
13
4
16
5
13
6
16
7
12
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
35
single
28
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
not specified
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
13
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
9
Italian
10
Latin
60
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
63
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
11
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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