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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
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Florence
1
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1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
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Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
14
3
21
4
18
5
18
6
19
7
16
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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