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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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n/a
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
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
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
German
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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