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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Munich
6
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
2
2
12
3
16
4
16
5
15
6
14
7
10
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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