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
27
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
6
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
quintuple
1
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
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French
27
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
23
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
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
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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