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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Countries
Austria
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Cities
Basel
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
12
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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