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
21
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
17
11
21
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11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
2
5
5
6
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7
9
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
7
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 11
Copy language name: Latin
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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