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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Countries
Germany
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Augsburg
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Florence
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
1
12
3
13
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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