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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
3
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of notation: brown
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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