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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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3
3
5
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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