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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
8
never
11
none visible
26
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
14
dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
39
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
24
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28
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38
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65
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50
7
38
8
37
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
19
quadruple
3
single
52
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
n/a
7
poor
9
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
54
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
24
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
29
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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