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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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
14
5
18
6
18
7
23
8
23
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
13
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 9
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 10
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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