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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Augsburg
3
Basel
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14
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14
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
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8
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
9
12
5
2
15
3
17
4
21
5
29
6
38
7
31
8
32
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
10
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
poor
3
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
21
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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