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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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Germany
2
London
1
Munich
5
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
2
8
3
11
4
10
5
11
6
11
7
11
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
display script
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Locations name: Augsburg
Other decoration frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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