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
9
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
3
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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4
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6
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8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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