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
7
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8
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
6
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
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6
3
6
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9
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17
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15
7
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13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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