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
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
7
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
13
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
7
4
5
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
9
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
16
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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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
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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