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
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Florence
3
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
12
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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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