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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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
12
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
16
occasionally
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: always
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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