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
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
3
3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 4
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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