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
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
2
Florence
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Girona
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Innsbruck
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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