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
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
12
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
12
7
7
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
16
quintuple
1
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
29
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
25
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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