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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Cities
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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Innsbruck
1
Köln
1
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2
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Locations part of: Germany
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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