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
26
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
15
4
19
5
20
6
22
7
24
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
8
single
25
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
German
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
16
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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