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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
3
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
14
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
41
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
24
12
13
13
2
2
4
3
5
4
9
5
18
6
23
7
23
8
33
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
11
quadruple
4
single
39
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
15
Italian
1
Latin
46
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 10
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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