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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
7
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
14
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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