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
12
Germany
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Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
4
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Siena
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
7
7
9
8
13
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
Pricking frequency: always
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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