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