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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: London
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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