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
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
29
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
29
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
10
never
5
none visible
8
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
1
2
17
3
18
4
23
5
27
6
41
7
23
8
20
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
12
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
36
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
19
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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