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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
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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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