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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Coimbra
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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