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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: present
Penned initials type: flourished
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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