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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Germany
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Italy
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Leipzig
2
Milan
1
Rome
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Siena
2
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1
Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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