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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Catalonia
2
France
1
Girona
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Halberstadt
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Naples
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2
Rome
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Segovia
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Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
18
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive
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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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