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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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Innsbruck
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Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Rome
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Venice
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Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
11
3
11
4
13
5
14
6
17
7
14
8
13
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
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
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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