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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
2
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Casale Monferrato
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
18
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
18
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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