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
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Munich
12
Torgau
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
9
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11
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12
6
13
7
12
8
13
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
display script
10
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
4
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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