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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1
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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