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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Cities
Augsburg
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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