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
Austria
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Munich
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
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2
1
3
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4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 7
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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