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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
11
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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