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
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Belgium
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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Cognac
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England
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1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
France
4
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
22
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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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