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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
5
Flanders
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Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
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2
3
3
3
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5
5
11
6
10
7
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8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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