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
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
France
1
Germany
1
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Number of staves: 9
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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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