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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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