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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Brussels
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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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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5
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8
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2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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