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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Prague
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Turin
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
3
1
5
3
6
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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