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