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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Spain
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Cities
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Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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