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
8
Germany
23
Cities
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
13
Torgau
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
2
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
12
8
14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
6
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
10
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
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Locations part of: Germany
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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