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
43
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
6
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
5
10
19
11
9
12
5
2
21
3
22
4
32
5
49
6
40
7
31
8
31
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
12
quadruple
3
single
42
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
21
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
43
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
22
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
23
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
1
brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
Colour of text: black
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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