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
Austria
1
Belgium
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Germany
3
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Emmerich
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
5
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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