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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
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Siena
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Venice
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
5
7
5
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6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
12
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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