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
2
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
6
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
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Florence
3
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
11
Munich
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
31
11
18
12
9
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
10
4
18
5
21
6
27
7
26
8
32
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
15
single
61
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
56
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
6
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
26
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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