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
Austria
6
Czech Republic
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Germany
8
Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
8
3
8
4
10
5
10
6
12
7
11
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
12
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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