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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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Florence
2
France
1
Germany
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
1
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Munich
1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
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
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
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
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Basel
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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