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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with 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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none visible
9
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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8
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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