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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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7
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
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Other Decoration Type
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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