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
Belgium
10
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
16
normally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
12
12
9
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
13
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
19
single
27
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
6
n/a
1
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
38
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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