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
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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9
3
10
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10
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10
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11
7
9
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
5
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 37 (olim H.C.20; = MaiM 60), c. 1510-31, All folios
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