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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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