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
10
Cities
Augsburg
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Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: n/a
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Number of staves: 7
Colour of staves: light brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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