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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: German
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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