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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Ferrara
4
Germany (South)
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Verona
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Vienna
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
5
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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