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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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