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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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Munich
1
Naples
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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2
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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