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
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Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
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15
1
16
1
17
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
8
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
13
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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