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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Germany
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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1
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Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: always
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
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