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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Italy
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Munich
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2
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1
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1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
23
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
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