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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
7
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
15
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
12
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
11
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
7
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
6
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
16
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
n/a
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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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