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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Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
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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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations part of: Germany
Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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