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
8
Belgium
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Germany
10
Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Innsbruck
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
2
14
3
17
4
17
5
17
6
17
7
15
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
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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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