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
63
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
9
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
22
dark brown
8
light brown
7
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
63
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
10
6
24
7
22
8
29
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
23
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
27
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
32
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
53
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
31
poor
7
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
27
dark brown
8
grey
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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