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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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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