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
8
Belgium
11
Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
10
Florence
2
France
2
Germany
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
13
3
15
4
20
5
25
6
31
7
41
8
33
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
2
single
37
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
10
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
20
hybrida
4
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
24
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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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