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