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
2
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Germany
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Munich
2
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
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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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