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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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London
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
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Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
12
1
2
15
3
20
4
19
5
20
6
20
7
20
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
20
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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