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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
5
3
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
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