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
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
15
11
6
12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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