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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Austria
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Belgium
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Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
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Torgau
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Venice
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
15
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
19
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
6
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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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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