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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Countries
Austria
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Augsburg
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
10
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
display script
8
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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