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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
18
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
19
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
14
7
9
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
19
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
25
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
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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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