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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
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Italy
4
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
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Germany (South)
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Maastricht
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
3
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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