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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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14
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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
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
6
single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
8
German
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Italian
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Latin
10
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
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plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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