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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Rome
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
6
2
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: red
Locations name: England
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: chant (square)
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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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