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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Italy
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
16
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: Mechelen
Multiple texts: no
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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