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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
26
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
2
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5
Brussels
2
Emmerich
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1
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Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
8
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
11
never
10
none visible
15
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
16
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
single rastrum
40
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
12
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
16
4
22
5
25
6
31
7
19
8
21
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
24
quadruple
1
single
43
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
26
n/a
11
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
57
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
9
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
11
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
vignette
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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