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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Eton
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
3
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
4
6
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: absent
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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