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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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
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6
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
display script
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 17
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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