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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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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12
1
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12
3
12
4
22
5
16
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
21
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
11
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
22
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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