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
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Halberstadt
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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