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
16
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
5
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16
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12
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14
5
15
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14
7
14
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
15
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 2
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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