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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England
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
Northamptonshire
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
2
14
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3
3
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
6
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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