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
5
Germany
11
Cities
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
Munich
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
7
triple
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
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Locations part of: Germany
Monophonic notation: present
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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