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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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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13
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
10
3
9
4
10
5
15
6
19
7
17
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
14
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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