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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Germany
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Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: often
Colour of staves: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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