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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Cambrai
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
1
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Modena
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
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Vienna
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Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
15
7
12
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
16
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
29
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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