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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Germany
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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2
7
3
6
4
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10
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10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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