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
14
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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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
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
6
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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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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