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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Augsburg
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
13
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9
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11
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12
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11
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13
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
13
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
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
12
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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