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
choirbook
44
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
29
11
20
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
15
4
19
5
27
6
30
7
31
8
44
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
9
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
42
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
27
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
7
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
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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