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
Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
2
Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
12
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 11
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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