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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Augsburg
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
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13
2
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
1
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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