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
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Burgundy
1
England
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Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
1
Lyons
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Naples
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Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
11
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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