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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Austria
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Italy
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Cities
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5
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
1
3
3
4
7
5
9
6
12
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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