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
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
20
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
15
12
12
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
13
6
16
7
15
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
29
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
13
single
20
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
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
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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