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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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4
4
5
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7
5
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
6
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
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 or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Monophonic notation: present
Indentation for initials: double
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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