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
Austria
6
Belgium
5
Germany
9
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
11
3
14
4
17
5
17
6
17
7
16
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
11
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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