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
England
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
6
Emmerich
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Köln
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Leipzig
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Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
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Torgau
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
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
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
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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Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
Pricking frequency: none visible
Physical format: bound upright but prepared oblong
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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