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
Physical type
choirbook
43
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
32
11
17
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
10
4
15
5
20
6
24
7
26
8
36
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
29
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
43
none
10
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
43
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
28
humanistic
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
20
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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