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