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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Rheinfelden
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Type of script: cursive
Extra space: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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