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
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
11
Torgau
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
single
19
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
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
6
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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