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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
3
Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Germany
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
7
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
10
4
14
5
21
6
20
7
20
8
21
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
11
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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