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
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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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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