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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
12
2
13
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2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Painted initials type: flourished
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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