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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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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5
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
9
5
13
6
13
7
11
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
10
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
9
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
24
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
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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