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
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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
none visible
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: no
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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