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
Austria
9
Belgium
3
France
4
Germany
12
Great Britain
4
Italy
27
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
6
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
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Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Troyes
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
58
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
9
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
16
4
18
5
22
6
29
7
20
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
17
none
29
single
37
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
26
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
52
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
27
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
grey
1
light brown
1
red
21
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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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