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
Augsburg
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Basel
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Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
8
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Painted initials type: decorated
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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