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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Silesia
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
3
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
3
German
6
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Pricking frequency: none visible
Material: paper
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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