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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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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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Munich
3
Torgau
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Vienna
2
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
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2
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1
2
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3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Germany
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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