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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Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
Format
oblong
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
10
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
2
5
3
18
4
4
5
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6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Physical format: oblong
Number of staves: 3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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