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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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