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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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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