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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Austria
4
Germany
17
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
8
Torgau
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
7
5
7
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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