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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2
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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