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
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
6
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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