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
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
10
Freiburg
1
Germany
6
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Switzerland
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of notation: brown
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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