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
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
1
16
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17
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4
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5
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7
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
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