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
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Mantua
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: partbook (single)
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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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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