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
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Germany
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Italy
7
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Tarazona
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
12
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
15
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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