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
Germany
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Augsburg
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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 13
Ruling medium: straightedge
Presence absence of text: varies
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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