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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
4
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
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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