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
Augsburg
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Basel
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Ferrara
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Munich
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
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
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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signes-de-renvoi
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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