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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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Zwickau
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
4
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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