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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
Bologna
1
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1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Separate text: no separate text
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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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