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
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
15
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
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Type of script: cursive
Locations part of: Great Britain
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 35 (olim H.C. 24; = MaiM 62), c. 1510-31, All folios
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