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
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
6
Florence
6
Germany
6
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
17
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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