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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
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12
10
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
5
none
5
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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