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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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3
Naples
1
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
14
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
17
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
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
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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