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
4
parchment
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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
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occasionally
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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
1
2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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