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
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
19
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
8
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
16
4
19
5
21
6
24
7
23
8
25
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
7
single
27
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Physical type: choirbook
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Altus
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