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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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
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Leipzig
2
Munich
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
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
2
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
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: German
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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