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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Naples
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Prague
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Rome
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
French
5
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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