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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Physical type: choirbook
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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