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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Brussels
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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rarely
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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