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
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
10
3
13
4
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5
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
9
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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