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
13
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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