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
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
4
France
1
Germany
4
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: never
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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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