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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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Lyons
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3
Milan
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
11
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
14
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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