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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Florence
7
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
6
4
6
5
1
6
1
7
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
7
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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