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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
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3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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