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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Cities
Augsburg
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3
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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5
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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