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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Cities
Augsburg
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1
Milan
1
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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Number of staves: 5
Level of calligraphy music: high
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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