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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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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