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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
4
Munich
4
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
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
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
Type of Script
display script
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
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
never
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations part of: Germany
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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