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
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
18
Great Britain
2
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
England
1
Eton
1
Germany (South)
5
Mechelen
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
13
4
15
5
16
6
18
7
17
8
19
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
8
single
26
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
3
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
12
textura
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
20
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: black
Type of script: textura
Indentation for initials: single
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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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