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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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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10
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
16
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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