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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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
gold
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
9
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
10
6
13
7
15
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
9
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
13
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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