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
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
14
4
15
5
16
6
19
7
15
8
18
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
6
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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