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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Verona
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Vienna
1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
8
7
8
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
3
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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