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
4
Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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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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