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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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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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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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16
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15
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13
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Number of staves: 2
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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