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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 6
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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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