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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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
4
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
11
12
7
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
16
4
20
5
29
6
41
7
29
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
2
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
poor
3
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
4
French
11
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
hybrida
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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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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