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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Silesia
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Spain
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
31
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
14
5
8
6
14
7
12
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
14
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
25
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
29
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Date: 1491 - 1507
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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