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
Belgium
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
6
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
3
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Number of staves: 12
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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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