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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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4
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5
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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