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
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Eton
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Painted initials type: historiated
Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: black
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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