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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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
7
5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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