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
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
15
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
13
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
16
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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