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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France
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Germany
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
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1
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1
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
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18
Munich
3
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
5
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
39
11
16
12
9
13
2
2
2
3
5
4
7
5
14
6
18
7
17
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
8
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
3
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
12
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
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
21
humanistic
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
brown
4
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 9
Planned initials frequency: normally
Planned initials frequency: often
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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