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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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