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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Germany
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Italy
16
Spain
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
7
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
12
none visible
17
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
8
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
12
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
19
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
11
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
28
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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