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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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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London
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Maastricht
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive
Monophonic notation: present
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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