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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Belgium
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Augsburg
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England
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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13
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14
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2
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3
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6
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7
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Type of script: textura
Number of staves: 8
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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