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
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Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Silesia
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: oblong
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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