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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3
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
10
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
19
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
4
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
19
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Indentation for initials: none
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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