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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
2
3
6
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: brown
Locations part of: France
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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