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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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
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Germany
1
Köln
1
London
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on 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
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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