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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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
20
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
9
4
13
5
18
6
23
7
18
8
19
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
19
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
17
hybrida
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
23
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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