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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Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
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parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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