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
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
1
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
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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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