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
Countries
Germany
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Leipzig
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
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12
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13
4
14
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15
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 14
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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