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
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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2
3
3
7
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8
5
8
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8
7
8
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 5
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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