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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Cities
Florence
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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