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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
8
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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