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
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Emmerich
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
5
13
1
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
10
triple
1
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
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
14
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Number of staves: 7
Type of script: cursive
Type of script: display+script
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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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