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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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Italy
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Leipzig
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Munich
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Spain
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
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
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
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
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
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
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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