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
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Material
paper
6
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
hybrida
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textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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