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
Czech Republic
2
England
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Great Britain
5
Italy
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
1
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1
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1
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1
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Italy (North)
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London
4
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
English
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 7
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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