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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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Leipzig
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
single leaf
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
2
13
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14
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
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
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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