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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Countries
Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Munich
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Segovia
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
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4
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5
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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
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
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
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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