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
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
2
Italy
6
Netherlands
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bruges
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Florence
6
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
6
3
14
4
7
5
5
6
6
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 3
Production method: Manuscript
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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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