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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3
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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