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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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Munich
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Torgau
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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