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
1
Italy
4
Spain
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
4
6
2
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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