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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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Leipzig
2
Munich
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
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
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
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
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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