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
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
2
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with 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
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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