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
6
Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Stirling
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
9
5
12
6
15
7
16
8
16
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
11
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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