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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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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