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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Austria
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Germany
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Augsburg
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Munich
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Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
13
3
13
4
17
5
20
6
20
7
24
8
21
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
9
single
22
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
13
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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