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
53
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
53
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
19
12
8
13
2
2
12
3
11
4
16
5
24
6
28
7
28
8
36
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
12
quadruple
5
single
44
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
26
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
51
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
39
hybrida
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
30
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
53
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
24
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: red
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 5
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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