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
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
12
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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