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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Brussels
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
16
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
16
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10
12
6
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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12
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14
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18
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23
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27
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24
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19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
6
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
18
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
n/a
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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