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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Belgium
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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
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never
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none visible
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
8
triple
3
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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