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
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
1
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Padua
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: oblong
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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