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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Munich
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Germany
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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