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
1
Germany
5
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
8
German
13
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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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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