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
6
Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
1
Emmerich
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Germany
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: never
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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