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
Germany
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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France
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Italy
1
Maastricht
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
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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