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
Germany
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Cities
Austria
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Germany (South)
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
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
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Germany (South)
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
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