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
Germany
2
Italy
3
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Multiple texts: no
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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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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