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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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