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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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