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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Stirling
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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