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
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
6
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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