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
27
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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single leaf
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tablebook
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
10
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
27
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
5
5
5
6
11
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
23
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
4
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: brown
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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