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
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8
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
10
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: display script
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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