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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
6
12
2
2
8
3
10
4
11
5
16
6
28
7
23
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
16
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: always
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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