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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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
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9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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