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
1
France
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Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Munich
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
Colour of text: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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