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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
11
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
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7
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6
12
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13
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6
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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