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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Cities
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
3
13
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14
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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
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 13
Physical format: upright
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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