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
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Number of staves: 5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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