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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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7
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Munich
6
Munich, Germany
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Padua
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
8
4
11
5
12
6
21
7
17
8
19
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
32
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
14
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
4
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
9
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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