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
6
Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
4
Munich
9
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
7
3
7
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8
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8
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8
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
10
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Other decoration frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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