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
8
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Basel
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Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
7
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
13
Torgau
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
11
3
11
4
13
5
13
6
14
7
13
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
12
single
23
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
7
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
8
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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