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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
18
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
22
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
2
4
3
9
4
11
5
5
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
7
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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