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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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
11
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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3
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
10
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 2
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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