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
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Germany
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Italy
4
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
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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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