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
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
3
London
5
Munich
3
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
single leaf
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
14
1
2
4
3
14
4
9
5
8
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
19
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
8
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Physical format: upright
Locations name: France
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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