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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Austria
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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6
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Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
58
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
26
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
13
12
2
13
1
2
12
3
12
4
17
5
20
6
32
7
28
8
30
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
34
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
62
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
30
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
28
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
31
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
8
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
3
French
31
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
52
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
31
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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