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
9
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
London
3
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
4
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
6
4
5
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
7
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
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
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
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
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
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
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
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
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
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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