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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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
Type of Script
display script
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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