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
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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