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
41
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
19
normally
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
22
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
14
7
8
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part score
3
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
23
single
22
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
3
French
23
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
41
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
30
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
6
red
10
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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