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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France
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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