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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
4
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
5
3
4
4
7
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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