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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
never
3
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
22
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
14
4
19
5
28
6
34
7
34
8
44
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
39
none
12
quadruple
5
single
57
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
27
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
60
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
42
hybrida
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
35
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
64
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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