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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Austria
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Cities
Augsburg
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Innsbruck
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Munich
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Paris
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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