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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
6
1
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two 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
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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