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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Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Köln
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Munich
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
22
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
10
4
13
5
13
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
12
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
display script
10
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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