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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
3
Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Mantua
1
Munich
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
9
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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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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