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
Belgium
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
1
13
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
15
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Locations name: Stirling
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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