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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
6
12
3
2
12
3
13
4
16
5
19
6
33
7
24
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
12
single
26
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
17
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
17
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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