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
Austria
3
Belgium
8
France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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London
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Mechelen
8
Munich
4
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
11
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
11
6
13
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
20
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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