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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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
Munich
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
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
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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