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
26
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
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12
4
13
2
14
2
15
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16
1
17
1
2
13
3
14
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18
5
27
6
24
7
25
8
26
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
5
quadruple
2
single
27
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
24
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
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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