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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Italy
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1
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Vienna
4
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
6
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
27
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
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
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders size: full and partial borders
Copy language name: French
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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