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
Italy
8
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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