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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Cities
Augsburg
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Leipzig
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Toledo
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
1
2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Colour of staves: brown
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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