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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: red
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: display script
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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