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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Naples
1
Stirling
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Verona
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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