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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Countries
Austria
6
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
2
Germany
9
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Mechelen
8
Munich
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
10
3
8
4
12
5
16
6
18
7
19
8
19
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
23
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
23
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Basel
Locations name: Germany
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
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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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