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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Switzerland
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Cities
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Basel
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1
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1
Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
10
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
6
13
2
14
1
3
3
4
1
5
4
6
9
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
15
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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