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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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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
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
very high
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 5
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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