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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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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6
1
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Indentation for initials: varies
Material: paper
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of text: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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