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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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4
3
5
2
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
5
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: plain initials
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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