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
3
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
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
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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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none
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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
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: varies
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: never
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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