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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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Emmerich
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
9
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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