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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France
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Cities
Augsburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Extra space: none
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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