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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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