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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Copy language name: Spanish
Level of calligraphy music: poor
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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