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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Material
paper
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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signes-de-renvoi
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: paper
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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