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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Ferrara
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Munich
2
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
3
6
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7
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8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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