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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Modena
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
23
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
8
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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