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
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Florence
4
Freiburg
2
London
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
14
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
11
4
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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