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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Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
3
France
4
Germany
6
Great Britain
5
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
15
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
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2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
61
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
22
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
2
never
17
none visible
34
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
37
dark brown
14
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
40
11
19
12
10
13
4
14
1
2
7
3
13
4
11
5
16
6
30
7
22
8
31
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
34
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
55
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
72
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
33
other
4
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
28
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
6
French
40
German
6
Italian
21
Latin
89
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
24
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
35
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
6
brown
37
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
36
occasionally
14
often
12
rarely
18
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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