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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
2
Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
6
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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