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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
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11
5
12
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13
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3
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8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
10
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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