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
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
16
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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