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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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
12
parchment
6
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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6
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8
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9
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11
7
9
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
18
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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