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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Coimbra
1
France
1
Innsbruck
1
Munich
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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