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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Munich
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Prague
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
6
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
6
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7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
11
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
7
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Number of staves: 15
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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