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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Antwerp
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Munich, Germany
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Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
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Venice
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Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
13
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
13
11
9
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
16
3
16
4
21
5
21
6
26
7
21
8
27
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
12
single
40
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
22
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
35
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
22
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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