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
1
Germany
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
4
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
10
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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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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