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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
3
Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
5
France
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
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Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quintuple
1
single
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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