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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Colour of text: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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