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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
16
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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2
13
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16
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20
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20
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19
7
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8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
20
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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