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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
6
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: double
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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