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
10
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
3
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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