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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
4
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
17
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
printed staves
5
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
10
4
10
5
10
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
21
single
16
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
7
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
37
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
36
brown
9
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 14
Type of script: antiqua
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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