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
3
Germany
22
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
2
Emmerich
1
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
7
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
8
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
9
5
9
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
8
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
22
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
7
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Locations part of: Germany
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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