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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
14
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
13
6
17
7
17
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
5
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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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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