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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London
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Munich
11
Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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12
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16
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16
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16
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14
8
14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
16
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 4
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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