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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Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Munich
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Vienna
8
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
12
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
12
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
18
4
23
5
31
6
38
7
38
8
36
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
8
quadruple
1
single
37
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
8
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
24
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
poor
2
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 6
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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