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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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Vienna
8
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
12
4
17
5
23
6
23
7
23
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
14
quadruple
2
single
32
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
29
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
37
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
38
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
6
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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