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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Munich
9
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
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2
8
3
8
4
9
5
9
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11
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10
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12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
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
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
12
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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