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
Belgium
10
France
2
Germany
6
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Florence
4
France
5
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
10
Modena
1
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
3
none visible
15
normally
4
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
8
13
1
2
6
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
18
7
17
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
13
quadruple
3
single
34
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
37
Spanish
2
n/a
1
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
40
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (italic)
2
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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