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
9
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
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Brussels
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Mechelen
7
Milan
1
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Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
5
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
often
4
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
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. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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