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, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
15
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
3
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
16
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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