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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
England
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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
2
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
Type of script: textura
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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