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
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
38
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
4
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
14
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
7
4
9
5
17
6
23
7
22
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
10
quadruple
5
single
34
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
28
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
44
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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