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
2
Italy
10
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Florence
7
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
3
3
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
16
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
17
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
16
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
12
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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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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