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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Cities
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 8
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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