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
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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