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
Austria
1
Belgium
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Germany
2
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
3
German
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Number of staves: 4
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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