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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
3
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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