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
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Belgium
14
France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
15
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
24
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
17
12
13
13
8
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
18
5
19
6
26
7
19
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
25
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
9
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
27
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
51
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
29
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
28
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
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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