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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Countries
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
8
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: none
Miniatures frequency: never
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: chant (square)
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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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