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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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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5
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3
4
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6
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7
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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