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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
14
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
11
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
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French
18
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
19
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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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