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
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
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
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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9
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
8
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: textura
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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