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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Austria
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
11
4
14
5
17
6
28
7
18
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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