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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Bourges
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
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France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
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
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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