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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
7
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
6
12
2
2
4
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
13
7
11
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
6
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
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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