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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9
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
15
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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15
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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