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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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Innsbruck
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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