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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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
18
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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3
3
9
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6
5
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
15
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
11
German
7
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
Physical format: oblong
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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