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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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
8
12
4
2
15
3
17
4
20
5
29
6
27
7
24
8
26
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
3
single
28
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
17
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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