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
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Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Spain
1
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
5
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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
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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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