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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
39
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
11
3
11
4
13
5
13
6
16
7
14
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
22
single
26
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
23
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
textura
39
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
27
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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