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
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
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France
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 3
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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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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