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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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3
3
4
3
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration frequency: normally
Multiple texts: no
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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