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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7
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
14
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
13
4
17
5
22
6
28
7
28
8
28
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
22
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 8
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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