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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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Miniatures frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Germany (South)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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