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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France
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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