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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
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Munich
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Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
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8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Planned initials frequency: often
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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