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
Austria
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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England
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Innsbruck
1
Munich
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
2
6
2
7
1
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material exact%3apaper
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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