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
Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Italy (North)
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Naples
2
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Pisa
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
14
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
10
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
16
German
3
Italian
26
Latin
21
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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