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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Innsbruck
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Munich
12
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
2
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
12
6
12
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11
8
11
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
display script
8
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Lyons
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Printed work
Type of script: rotonda
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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