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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
2
Naples
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
11
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: strene notation
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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