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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Modena
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
11
12
4
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 11
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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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