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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Locations of Origin
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Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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2
Innsbruck
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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