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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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
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
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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