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
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
27
Format
oblong
2
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
13
3
13
4
16
5
17
6
19
7
16
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
27
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Number of staves: 16
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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