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
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Austria
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Germany (South)
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Munich
10
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
3
2
8
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8
4
10
5
10
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11
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10
8
12
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: varies
Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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