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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
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Casale Monferrato
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Naples
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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