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
Belgium
8
Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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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