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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Countries
France
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Cities
Augsburg
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France
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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2
1
3
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive (German)
Presence absence of text: varies
Presence absence of text: untexted
Indentation for initials: varies
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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