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
4
Belgium
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France
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Germany
18
Great Britain
6
Italy
33
Portugal
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Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
87
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
40
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
31
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
42
11
24
12
18
13
10
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
23
6
31
7
23
8
34
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
32
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
80
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
30
none
41
quadruple
1
single
55
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
27
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
29
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
40
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
14
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
77
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
87
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
34
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
44
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
5
brown
31
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
87
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
16
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
12
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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