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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Munich
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Prague
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1
Seville
1
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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