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
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
7
4
8
5
10
6
18
7
12
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 2
Colour of notation: dark brown
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: dark brown
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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