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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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Emmerich
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Germany (South)
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1
Köln
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1
Munich
1
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Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
9
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: German
Indentation for initials: none
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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