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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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Köln
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Leipzig
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Munich
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Torgau
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Vienna
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
2
13
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14
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2
2
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6
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5
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
12
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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