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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
1
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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