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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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