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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
Munich
7
Torgau
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
7
7
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8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 4
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: other
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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