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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
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occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
2
8
3
8
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10
5
10
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
9
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Germany
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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