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
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
22
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
13
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
15
11
6
12
9
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
14
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
6
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Penned initials type: decorated
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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