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
8
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
12
4
16
5
21
6
31
7
22
8
22
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
14
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
25
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
31
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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