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
1
Germany
7
Italy
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Emmerich
1
Florence
5
Freiburg
2
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
2
8
3
16
4
8
5
7
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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