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
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
4
normally
3
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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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
12
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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