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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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Paris
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
5
7
5
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Number of staves: 2
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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