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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Austria
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
24
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
16
3
19
4
32
5
26
6
28
7
22
8
24
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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