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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Florence
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
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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
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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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
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled 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
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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