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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Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Burgundy
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1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Paris
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Portugal
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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