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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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
3
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2
6
3
8
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
10
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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