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
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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