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
5
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 7
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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