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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
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
5
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of staves: black
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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