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
Belgium
1
Germany
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
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
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: none
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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