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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Italy
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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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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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
12
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
9
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: normally
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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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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