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
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Emmerich
1
Ferrara
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Germany
1
Halberstadt
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Köln
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
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Other decoration frequency: always
Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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