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
47
Physical type
choirbook
47
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
10
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
7
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
6
8
9
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
47
single
13
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
23
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
43
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
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