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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Austria
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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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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