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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Austria
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Germany
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Munich
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Naples
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Torgau
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Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
10
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Locations part of: Germany
Colour of staves: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: occasionally
Locations name: Vienna
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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