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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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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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
1
normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: English
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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