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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
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
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
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12
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13
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Rome
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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