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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Cities
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Girona
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Halberstadt
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: brown
Miniatures frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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