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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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Munich
2
Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
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
1
1
10
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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
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Number of staves: 4
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 9
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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