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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Cities
Augsburg
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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Modena
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations name: Tarazona
Monophonic notation: present
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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