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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Germany
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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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
never
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none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
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
1
3
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4
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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 single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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