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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Emmerich
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Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Köln
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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