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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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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