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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
London
1
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2
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Naples
3
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
Format
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
6
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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