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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Germany
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France
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
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
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
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Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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