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
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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