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
3
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Brussels
7
Germany
3
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
16
5
24
6
22
7
24
8
22
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
14
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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