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
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Germany
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
2
Germany
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
3
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
12
7
10
8
10
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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