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
5
Germany
12
Cities
Augsburg
2
Germany (South)
3
Munich
9
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
display script
8
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Germany
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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