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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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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France
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Munich
7
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
3
2
12
3
9
4
9
5
11
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 2
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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