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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Great Britain
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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