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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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