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
9
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
3
5
3
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
7
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
Number of staves: 6
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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