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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
19
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
11
Brussels
8
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
6
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1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
13
never
15
none visible
14
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
34
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
4
3
4
4
13
5
21
6
27
7
16
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
22
quadruple
4
single
39
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
13
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
13
poor
9
very high
15
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
13
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
50
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
16
n/a
13
poor
8
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
3
brown
12
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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
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