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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
8
3
7
4
8
5
8
6
6
7
6
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 2
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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