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
1
Germany
3
Italy
8
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
8
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
2
none
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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