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
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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tablebook
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Material
paper
10
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
7
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
14
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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