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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4
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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9
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12
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12
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11
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8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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