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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Austria
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Italy
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Spain
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
12
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
42
Format
oblong
19
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
12
never
4
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
15
5
13
6
24
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
single
32
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
n/a
12
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
n/a
12
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
18
dark brown
8
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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