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
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
14
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
13
12
12
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
7
4
10
5
14
6
16
7
15
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
7
single
20
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
14
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
6
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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