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
Germany
2
Italy
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Netherlands
1
Cities
Emmerich
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Naples
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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