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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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
4
Mechelen
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Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
7
3
10
4
12
5
12
6
12
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: void mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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