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
Bourges
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
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
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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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
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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