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
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
18
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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