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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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Stirling
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
21
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
20
4
24
5
35
6
35
7
33
8
35
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
7
quadruple
1
single
35
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
32
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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