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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Germany (South)
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Verona
2
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
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4
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4
4
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
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 or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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