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
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Rome
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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