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
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
7
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
3
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
diagrams
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Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 2
Type of script: textura
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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