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
Austria
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Ferrara
1
Innsbruck
1
London
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Lyons
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Padua
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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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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