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
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Locations name: England
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: flourished
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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