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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
2
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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