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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
3
Germany
4
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Milan
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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