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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
21
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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