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
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
2
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
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Modena
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
8
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
3
3
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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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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