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
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
6
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6
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
display script
8
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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