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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Belgium
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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