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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Emmerich
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Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Köln
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Leipzig
2
Munich
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
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Vienna
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Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
10
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
6
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Germany
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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