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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
7
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
2
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1
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Germany (South)
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2
Milan
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Modena
1
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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