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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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