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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
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2
Halberstadt
1
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1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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