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
Austria
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
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Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Portugal
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Vienna
4
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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