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
Czech Republic
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Spain
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Cities
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Coimbra
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2
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Milan
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1
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1
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
17
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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