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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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
15
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
14
6
16
7
18
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
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
24
none
6
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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