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
France
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Germany
5
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: textura
Production method: Manuscript
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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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