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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2
Florence
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
5
3
9
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6
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6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 3
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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