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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
7
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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