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
3
Germany
4
Italy
15
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Padua
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
14
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
9
4
5
5
5
6
10
7
6
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
15
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
14
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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