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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
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rarely
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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
5
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
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green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 4
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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