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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Cities
Augsburg
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
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10
6
11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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