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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Siena
2
Tarazona
3
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
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
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: always
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
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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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