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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: often
Indentation for initials: none
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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