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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15
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
20
11
9
12
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
17
8
27
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
17
Italian
6
Latin
26
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Multiple texts: yes
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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