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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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Freiburg
1
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1
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1
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1
Leipzig
2
Munich
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Naples
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
8
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: German
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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