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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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tablebook
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Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
11
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
36
dark brown
10
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
23
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
20
7
12
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
30
quintuple
1
single
35
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
23
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
48
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
20
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
27
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
50
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
20
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
58
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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