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
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Germany (South)
1
St Gall
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Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
12
2
3
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5
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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
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
ornament
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: cursive (German)
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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