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
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
England
1
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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