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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Spain
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Antwerp
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Basel
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Leipzig
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Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
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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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