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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Florence
3
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Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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1
Munich
2
Naples
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Spain
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
2
2
11
3
10
4
13
5
9
6
9
7
5
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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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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