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
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Belgium
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Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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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