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
4
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Eton
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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