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
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
5
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
13
3
13
4
18
5
24
6
27
7
29
8
41
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
12
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
poor
2
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
dark brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 8
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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