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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Spain
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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