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
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
17
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
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
2
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
2
21
3
19
4
21
5
19
6
21
7
17
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
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
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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