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
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
14
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
1
2
16
3
16
4
22
5
30
6
33
7
40
8
40
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
9
quadruple
2
single
37
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
20
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
2
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
26
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
22
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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