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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
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
freehand
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single rastrum
22
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
14
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
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2
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19
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22
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25
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24
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26
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
7
single
28
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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