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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
7
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: partbook (single)
Indentation for initials: varies
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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