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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Material: paper
Planned initials frequency: often
Monophonic notation: absent
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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