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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Countries
Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Innsbruck
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Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
14
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2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: oblong
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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