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
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
13
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
16
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
16
7
15
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
11
German
2
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
18
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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