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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
12
3
12
4
12
5
12
6
12
7
12
8
12
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
display script
8
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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