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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Locations of Origin
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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
1
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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3
3
5
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5
5
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 3
Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of text: red
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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