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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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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