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
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
England
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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