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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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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Emmerich
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Freiburg
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
6
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Locations part of: Germany
Multiple texts: no
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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