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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Austria
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Germany
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Spain
3
Cities
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1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: no
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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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