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
7
Belgium
3
France
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
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Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
41
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
12
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
12
3
12
4
14
5
18
6
25
7
20
8
19
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
22
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
n/a
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
36
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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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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