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
2
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Germany
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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