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
Countries
Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
9
Cities
Augsburg
2
Hradec Králové
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
13
3
12
4
13
5
13
6
12
7
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8
12
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
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
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
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
5
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
9
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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