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
28
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
20
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
3
12
2
2
18
3
19
4
28
5
25
6
26
7
28
8
26
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
single
26
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: hybrida
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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